Bricks Navigator Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/brickslabs-bricks-navigator

Adds quick links in the WordPress admin bar for users of Bricks theme.

8K active installs v1.1.2 PHP 8.0+ WP 6.0+ Updated Aug 13, 2025
admin-barbricksbricks-builder
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Bricks Navigator Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Bricks Navigator has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7mo ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "brickslabs-bricks-navigator" v1.1.2 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events with unprotected entry points is a significant strength. Furthermore, the code demonstrates good practices by using prepared statements for all SQL queries and properly escaping the vast majority of its output. The plugin also correctly implements capability checks, further limiting potential unauthorized access. The lack of any reported vulnerabilities in its history, including critical or high severity issues, and the absence of any identified taint flows with unsanitized paths or dangerous function calls further bolster its secure standing.

While the plugin shows considerable promise in its security implementation, the static analysis does reveal a minor area for potential improvement. The absence of nonce checks on any of its (currently zero) entry points means that if any are introduced in the future without proper nonce implementation, they could be vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. This is a theoretical concern given the current lack of entry points, but it's a best practice to consider for future development. Overall, the plugin appears to be well-secured with minimal identified risks.

Key Concerns

  • Missing nonce checks on potential future entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

Bricks Navigator Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Bricks Navigator Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
3 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
19 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared3 total queries

Output Escaping

95% escaped20 total outputs
Attack Surface

Bricks Navigator Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 13
actionplugins_loadedbrickslabs-bricks-navigator.php:35
actioninitbrickslabs-bricks-navigator.php:47
actionadmin_initbrickslabs-bricks-navigator.php:58
actionwp_loadedbrickslabs-bricks-navigator.php:62
actionadmin_bar_menubrickslabs-bricks-navigator.php:64
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsbrickslabs-bricks-navigator.php:65
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsbrickslabs-bricks-navigator.php:66
actionadmin_noticesbrickslabs-bricks-navigator.php:96
actionadmin_menuinc\settings.php:10
actionadmin_initinc\settings.php:173
actioninitinc\show-admin-bar-in-editor.php:26
filtershow_admin_barinc\show-admin-bar-in-editor.php:32
actionwp_headinc\show-admin-bar-in-editor.php:36
Maintenance & Trust

Bricks Navigator Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedAug 13, 2025
PHP min version8.0
Downloads35K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings16
Active installs8K
Developer Profile

Bricks Navigator Developer Profile

Sridhar Katakam

9 plugins · 12K total installs

85
trust score
Avg Security Score
87/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Bricks Navigator

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/brickslabs-bricks-navigator/assets/css/style.css
Version Parameters
brickslabs-bricks-navigator/assets/css/style.css?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bn-bricks-link
HTML Comments
<!-- BricksLabs Bricks Navigator -->
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Bricks Navigator